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Rose Wilkozek, nee Kowalsky, age 89, of Sugar Grove, beloved sister of Ann (the late Charles) Gillispie, Nick (the late Anne) Kowalsky, Mary Bensfield, the late Tina (the late Gus) Pavlicek, John and Carl Kowalsky; loving aunt and great-aunt of many. Visitation Thursday, 10:30 a.m. until time of funeral service…

Marie C. Rude, nee Moreschini, age 93, resident of Lombard, formerly of Elmhurst, avid Bridge player, volunteer and supporter of the Leukemia Research Foundation, member Immaculate Conception Parish, beloved wife of the late David; loving mother of Gregory (Carole), Kenneth (Allison) and Diane Rude and Mary Lou (Brian) Ochalek; proud…

Dawn M. Cada, age 68, resident of Elmhurst, longtime nurse at Elmhurst Clinic’s Allergy Clinic; beloved wife of Larry, loving mother of Mary Jo (Aaron) Voegele and Michael, MD (Emily) Cada; proud grandmother of Mark and Rachel Voegele and Zachary, Dominic and Vincent Cada; dear sister of Glenn (Patricia) Jable;…

Peter A. Smith, age 80, resident of Villa Park, USAF Veteran, resident of Villa Park, native of Door County, WI, longtime employee of Johnson Controls Oak Brook Center; beloved husband of Wanda M., nee Ronske; loving father of Marlene Jehnke, Susan (Jeffrey) Sterling and Peter Smith; proud grandfather of Paige…

Donald F. Bertaut known to almost everyone as “Ricky”, age 54, a resident of Lombard, Illinois since 1992, formerly of Chicago; Ricky grew up in Bensenville, Illinois and was a graduate of Fenton High School class of 1980. He was a dedicated and valued employee of FCL Builders in Itasca,…

Ronald J. Bukowski, age 82, resident of Elmhurst, member of American Legion Post #187; beloved husband of Mary Lou, nee Seem; loving father of Jeanne (Richard) Nixon, David (Patty), Karen (John), Douglas (Jina), Christine, the late William and the late Ronnie Bukowski; proud grandfather of Rick, Rachel and Michelle Nixon,…

Jacqueline H. Luchetta, nee Payne; beloved wife of the late Julius Luchetta; loving mother of Kim Bartlett, Tracy (Michael) Luchetta, Matthew (Marie) Luchetta, Jullie (Lawrance) Stelzner and Jodi (Tracy Rae) Luchetta; cherished grandmother of Kevin (Enid) Bartlett, Lindsay (Adam) Hernandez, Adrian Luchetta, Anthony Stelzner, Mia Stelzner and Mason Luchetta and…

Richard Martin Francis Wynne, age 52, member Union Local 399; beloved husband of Patricia, nee Santos; loving father of Samantha; cherished son of Margaret, nee McMahon and Joseph Wynne; dear brother of Joseph, James, Margie (Tom) Michael, Theresa (Kevin) Brown and the late Mary Ellen (Ed) Igielski; fond uncle of…

Kathleen Sandora, nee Hilligan, age 76, formerly of Glen Ellyn; beloved wife of the late Philip M. Sandora; loving mother of Thomas and Marisa (Richard Carr); proud grandmother of Caitlin, Paige and Harrison Carr; dear sister of Thomas (Pam) Hilligan; cherished daughter of the late Earl and the late Margaret, nee…

Marcella K. Wilton, nee McCune, resident of Elmhurst for 65 years;Marcella was an original parishoner of the new Visitation Church in 1954 where she was involved in many activities and she was also a longtime parishoner of IC parish and Parish Secretary for many years, retiring at age 82. Marcella…

Virginia M. Walden, nee Jernegan, longtime resident of Elmhurst and member of Visitation Parish; member 3rd order Franciscans and former volunteer with PADS and Girl Scouts; beloved wife of the late Walter; loving mother of Terry, Cathy (the late Mike) Vandercreek, Brian (Linda), Kevin and the late Mark (Mary); proud…

William P. Doherty, age 89, beloved husband of the late Anna Lee Doherty, nee Holmes; devoted father of Michael (Laura), Patrick (Terrie), William (Diana) and Bridget Buescher; cherished grandfather 13 of and great-grandfather of 3. Visitation Friday, 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 12:00 noon at Gibbons Funeral Home,…

Irene Monti Visitation : Monday, August 29, 2016, 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, Elmhurst Funeral Service : Monday, August 29, 2016, 10:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home Interment : Immediately following Funeral Service at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside

Geraldine Rocska , nee Ruszowski, age 82, of Elmhurst, IL. Beloved wife of 52 years of the late Edward Michael; loving mother of Karen (Winfred) Shood, Mark, James, Steven (Josephine), Sharon (Jeffrey) Flink, Annette, and the late Edward Michael Jr.; proud grandmother of Bradley and Steven Shood and Kathryn and…

Ida N. Yousif, nee Elowe Visitation : Tuesday, August 16, 2016, 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 am. at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, 950 Grace Street, Lombard Mass : Tuesday, August 16, 2016, 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, 950 Grace Street, Lombard Interment :…

Patricia Lynn Perwoznik, age 57, resident of Wood Dale, beloved daughter of Elsie (the late Paul) Bykowski and the late Joseph Perwoznik; loving sister of Joseph Perwoznik and Christine (the late Tom) Stopka; dear aunt of Michelle and Andrew Perwoznik and Veronica and Thomas, Jr. Stopka; fond godmother of Brandi…

Joseph G. Reichart, age 86, Army Veteran of the Korean War, longtime resident of Elmhurst, retired employee at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital; beloved husband of the late Dolores, nee Kling; loving father of Paul Reichart and Laura (Sam Mustafalic) Renke; dear uncle of Diane Bales, Linda Johnson and James Beck; dear…

James R. Friese, age 67, suddenly, of Powers Lake, formerly Orland Park; loving father of Derek Friese and Kimberly (Shawn) Fahey; proud grandfather of Delaney Friese and Emma and Jake Fahey; dear brother of Robert and Donald Friese; former spouse of Donna Friese; beloved son of late Robert and late…

Anna Mae Schuh, nee Walsh, age 75, beloved wife of the late Frank P. “Buddy”; loving mother of Frank J. (Laura) and John “Boot” Schuh; proud grandmother of Thomas, Layla and Marguerite; dear sister of Janet Beauregard and the late Frank and James Walsh; dear aunt of many nieces and…

Patricia Lynn Chimack, nee Schneeweiss, age 50, Graduate of Elmhurst College, member Sigma Kappa; longtime employee Zurich Service Corporation; beloved wife of Tim; loving mother of Tigue, Tristan and Peyton; dear sister of Jeff Schneeweiss; cherished daughter of Ronald and the late Darlene, nee Selir. Visitation Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. until…

Frances C. Feikema, nee Bumann, age 88, resident of Glen Ellyn formerly of Rockford; beloved wife of Robert; loving mother of Robert J. (Carol), William (Michele) and Michael (Carol) Snell- Feikema and Patricia (John) Hartmann, proud grandmother of Renee, Eric, Gwynne, Adam, Matthew, Micah, Teresa, Moses, Isaiah, Rafael, Maria, Kristin,…

Jon Trent Waldschmidt, age 21, suddenly, Resident of Elmhurst, Graduate of York Community High School, Class of 2013, founding member of bands The Schillers and Star Spangled KGB; beloved son of Jon and Aileen, nee Mella; loving brother of Christian; cherished grandson of Frederick, DDS and Doris Waldschmidt; dear nephew…

Mark L. Kearney, age 56, of Villa Park, employee at First Student Bus Service; beloved brother of Kevin (Eileen), Scott (Sue), Tim (William Friel) and Peter (Colleen); loving uncle of Kimberli, Alyssa, Christina, Robin, Caitlyn, Patrick, Matthew, Christopher and Shannon; cherished son of the late Kevin J. and the late…

David John Dyer, 69, of Elmhurst will be best remembered by his steadfast commitment to family, friends, church and community. His generous spirit and habit of quietly helping was a wonderful example to family and friends. A loving husband and father, deeply committed to the well being of his family.…

Rosemarie F. Gustafson, nee Fitzek, age 88, resident of Elmhurst, Eucharistic Minister at Immaculate Conception Parish, Volunteer pianist at Elmhurst Extended Care; beloved wife of Ken; dear aunt of Brian and Alan (Marilee) Fitzek. Friends and family will meet for a Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, 9:30…

Sandra E. Tessem, nee Shanahan, age 80, formerly of Berkeley, IL and Basalt, CO; beloved wife of Chris for over 55 years; loving mother of Christian (Cathy) Tessem, Michael Tessem and Lisa (Joe) Spedale; proud grandmother of Caitie, Hailey and Summer Tessem, Emyli Volz and Mia, Tessa, Bianca and the…

Timothy J. Kelly, age 83, longtime resident of Bellwood, Air Force Veteran, beloved husband of the late Helen T., nee Schneidwind; loving father of Tim Kelly and Sheila Miranda and the late Noreen Kelly; proud grandfather of Sara, Mara and Liam Miranda; dear brother of Dan (the late Patricia) Kelly…

Vivian A. Hoeppner, nee Bukva; age 90 resident of Hillside since 1960; longtime member of Elmhurst YMCA; beloved wife of the late Donald. Visitation Saturday, July9, 2016, 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 10:00 a.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church, 3144 South Home Avenue, Berwyn. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park.…

Joseph S. Herman, age 86, resident of Elmhurst, Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late Alice, nee Maffia; loving father of Donna (Jeff) Schmitz, Joanne Herman and Joseph M. (Lisa) Herman; proud grandfather of Alexandra and Mia Schmitz and Marissa Herman; dear brother of Mary Blaschke; fond uncle of many…

Jeannette Toth, nee Mikojwzcyk, age 92; beloved wife of the late Steve J. for over 55 years; loving mother of Steven (Peggy) and Terry (Monica) Toth; proud grandmother of Alexander Toth, Abigail (Jason) Anderson, William Toth, Carolyn Toth and Annalise Toth; cherished great-grandmother of Paisley and Serena Anderson; dear sister…

Sheryl L. Rosol, age 52, of Elmhurst, Marketing Director with UL; beloved mother of Sophia; loving daughter of Dian, nee Bice and the late Stephen Rosol; dear sister of Steve (Susan) Rosol, III, Jennifer (Dave) Tomford and Carrie (Jason) Wright; fond aunt of Samantha and Kenny Rosol, Layla and Jake…

John Joseph “Jack” Powell, age 81, passed away at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin as a result of a stroke, Jack was a quiet but very playful man. He was a proud Navy Veteran and a retired AT&T systems engineer. Jack was the beloved husband of the late Marilyn, nee…

Eileen O’Neill Green Visitation : Tuesday, June 14, 2016, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2016, 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.  at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (1/2 mile North of Saint Charles Road) Mass of Christian Burial : Wednesday, June 15, 2016, 10:00 a.m.  at…

Ralph G. Ryan, MD, age 91, formerly of Elmhurst, currently of Naples, FL; beloved husband of the late Katherine K. Ryan, nee Kerwin; loving father of Ralph G. (Denise), Edward M. (Mary), Cecilia R. (Carl) D’Acquisto, Kathleen M. (Joseph Vallely), Mary D. (Thomas) Morin, Joseph K. (Jessica), Paul D. (Julia)…

Joan B. Doyle, nee Hucksoll, of Hillside, member of the Women’s Guild at Saint Domitilla Parish, former employee of Fuller Brush; beloved wife of the late James C. Doyle, Jr.; loving mother of Kevin, Barbara (Joseph) O’Shea, Mary, Michael, Carol, Paul and Jennifer (Miguel) Garza; proud grandmother of 10 and…

Elizabeth Anne “Beth” Gately, nee St. Marie, age 50, of Elmhurst, loving mother of Ryan; cherished daughter of Mary, nee Russell and the late George St. Marie, Jr.; dear sister of Jacqueline (Michael) Valentine, Mary St. Marie (Mark) Kralik, George (Kimberly) St. Marie, III and the late Paul R. St.…

Martin A. Papoccia, age 83, resident of Sterling, IL; Army Veteran, member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, Sterling , passed away on June 8th, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Joanne, nee Tifft; two daughters, Joanne O’Brien and Virginia “Gigi” (James) Owens and five grandchildren, Kathleen…

Conrado H. Carandang, age 74, resident of Elmhurst, former member of Tanauan Batangas of Chicago; beloved husband of Lerida, nee Cruz; loving father of Liza and Rosele Carandang; proud grandfather of Celina Granger; dear brother of Estrella, Cesar, Bella, Norma and the late Jorge, Felipe, Marcela and Marina; fond uncle…

Patricia Ann Mallo, nee Morgan, age 86, beloved wife of the late Louis; loving mother of Louis, Jr. (Kathy), Mary Ziemba, Patrick (Marylynn Stellmack), Mark, Tricia (Joe, DDS) Orico and the late Frank and John; proud grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 5. Visitation Thursday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.…

Jean M. Buck, nee Lockerbie, suddenly, age 86, beloved wife of the late Frank C. Buck; loving mother of Chris (Kate) Israelson, David (Julie) Israelson and step-mother of Barbara (Dale) Brimer and Deborah (Andy) Van Binsbergen; proud grandmother of Jesse and Robert Israelson and step grandmother of 1 and step…